Hourly Maintenance Mechanic

Second Shift Maintenance Mechanic

EJ has an immediate opening for a Second Shift Maintenance Mechanic. Monday - Thursday, 3:30pm - 2am.

Generous benefit package that includes: vacation & holiday pay, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance program, wellness program, 401K (with match), life insurance, etc.

About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. We have a presence worldwide and our corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan.

The core strength of our business is our dedicated employees. Employees who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company's identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include, safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.

EJ is a family-owned company and remains one of the most stable, progressive, well-tooled manufacturing companies in the world.

Location: Muskegon, Michigan

Summary

Safely optimize and/or repair equipment and perform facility maintenance and repairs. This includes various, preventative maintenance, repair and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems. The Maintenance Mechanic person will communicate and coordinate their efforts with the Maintenance Planner and perform the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention, and employee involvement with regard to a safe work environment. Ensures employees understand the safety expectations of the organization.
• Promotes the company culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company.
• Supports the Corporate Environmental Policy and assists in management of facility environmental records.

• Promotes safe work environment, equipment LOTO and accident prevention at the facility.
• Takes corrective action on any safety violation and notify the facility supervisor and manager.
• Reviews work orders and works with management team to determine work priorities.
• Performs and or coordinates preventative/planned maintenance on operating machines and equipment for conformance with operating standards.
• Schedules and performs repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment and manufacturing machinery.
• Uses power and/or and tools per operating/work instruction and associated information systems.
• Make or modify fixtures and tooling when needed.
• Assists in planning, evaluation & installation of new equipment, layout changes.
• Coordinates with supervisor and facility management, activities of on-site contractors.
• Reads and understands equipment diagrams/prints.
• Performs and assists with tool changes, including hydraulic press tool changeover and secondary tools or equipment setup.
• Preventative cleaning of Air Pollution control devices; cleaning dust collectors and filters while wearing a half-piece cartridge respirator.
• Maintenance of building and grounds, including custodial, snow removal and lawn maintenance.

• Support maintenance process that maintains a clean, safe, environmentally compliant plant operation, per EJ's core values and the direction of the Maintenance Planner.
• Filling raw materials for production RTM and RIM pumping equipment
• Regular pump maintenance, maintenance of fill nozzle assembly (gun)
• Changing remote vent port (bullet) and ensure back-up assemblies and spare parts available
• Take on other work as assigned by the Maintenance Planner.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Expected to be trained and First Responder team member
• Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong mechanical ability and ability and background with fabrication equipment
• Knowledge of machinery, including strong hydraulic and some electrical experience
• Strong understanding of safety procedures
• Must have own tools, ability to read calipers, micrometers and use multimeter
• Ability to perform Planned Maintenance on all equipment in Facility
• Must be able to wear a respirator, clean shaven and medical clearance requirements.
• Use of industrial equipment to move materials.
• Pump equipment knowledge desirable
• Must work well with others
• May be required to work overtime on regular basis, including weekend start-up / shutdown

Physical Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Fork Truck Driver's License, Industrial vehicle/equipment license where applicable

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Five years technical experience and two years education/training in a manufacturing or equipment repair environment, desired.

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Design software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb in overhead structures, to work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis and repair work. The employee must perform both fine and gross motor skills. The employee must have the ability to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds. The employee must have the ability to focus eyesight both far and near.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status